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>> and wow, if you are too busy to do the last-minute shopping to find out what you including all from tinseltown and taylor swift's gift. >> and lilliana vasquez and find out wa she found at the north pole. >> real live reindeer. be performing their latest >> i i kno fee great for who had the best year of anybody except for maybe adele, and that a mistake, you feel >> yeah, yeah. but he made a whopper. >> he did and it happened live on television during the miss universe pageant.

>> and he crowned the wrong woman miss universe. >> miss universe 2015 is colombia! [ applause ] i have to apologize. the first runner-up is colombia. miss universe 2015 is philippines. >> philippines. but he said something else. >> this is exactly what is on the card, but i will take

i feel so badly, but it is still a great night. >> oh, gosh. >> ugh! >> if you were watching it last night live like some people were, amanda, avery, they didn't actual actually take the crown off to give it to and so they saw miss colombia with he crown on and miss philippines next to her clapping was worse, he tweeted it out how sorry he was and then spelled both countries wrong. he spelled philippines philippians which is a great book in the bible.

columbia. >> and you know how you mess up and then it just keeps messing it out and one caused s the next and the next. >> yes, it is because he wanted to apologize. and he took credit and didn't blame anybody else. he is a great guy, everybody. >> and he even e showed d ed ed the card. >> and how sad to i off. >> and oh, here they are backstage. >> anything that you want to say to the fans? >> everything happens for a reason, and i am so happy for becoming this dream, and so i am so happy for all, and thank you for voting for m we love you. >> it is a very, nontraditional

>> it is very 2015. [ laughter ] >> and why is miss usa in there? well, she was third runner-up. >> she was the support. >> second-runner up. >> no, don't confuse us. no, because colombia was runner-up. >> why don't they say, you won and you are first and second. and steve looked at the card and saw winner runner-up, and he didn't see that runner-up part. >> what is willie geist doing in our kitchen? m mother-in-law and sister sister-in-law love you. >> well, they can co t you all.

it says that the e of miss universe was apparent and we apologize for any error. >> and donald trump weighed in. >> yes, hed given them both the crown, and if he were running miss universe, this never would have happen trump. and now, a lot of people were wonder ing wondering if tina fey and amy poehler were going the revive their hillary clinton character. >> you changed your hair. so i did. >> aren't you worried about the republic who is their frontrunner? >> i will tell you, but only if you hold on to som to brace yourself. >> hillary, just tell me. >> donald trump. >> ah! >> oh, geez, looks like i wept

poor thing. i heard that after you lost you had to become a secretary. >> of state. >> oh, god, that is a real fun e election and i was paired one with that cute little j fellow, and may he rest in peace, i'm guessing. >> he is alive. >> and hillary, we shoul get back to sleep. >> i need to get back to 2008 and send a bunch of e-mails. >> no! >> cute, cute, cute. and the movie was well reviewed, but obviously, in light of the juggernaut of "star wars," it didn't do well, but maybe word of mouth. >> it is maybe one of the things that people go to later. an around up till the end of snl, you missed something. a paul mccartney cameo and he joined the boss and sang. and trust us, it was excellent. >> you better not pout, i'm telling you why

santa claus is coming to town santa claus is coming to town >> he is always -- i don't know, he looks terrific. >> he wo does. and something very cute i haven't seen. have you seen this? >> no. >> microsoft opened up a new store here in new york city right down the street from ple. and new commercial for the holidays addresses the rivalry which is legendary between the two companies. let peace begin with me let this become a moment now with every step i take let this be my solemn vow to take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally

and let h it be it begin with me >> pretty cool. >> lovely. apparently they auditioned everybody e best singers that we have got, and that is what we are hearing, and then microsoft got permission from apple to fill m the commercial outside of the stores. >> by v sweet. that is a song that i love, and that is something that you don't often hear me say around here here. it is a beautiful song with a beau e h wednesday. she is confined and home confinement, and she is going to be there until february 5th. >> i don't think that hee s is going to mind home confinement. >> and so she has been in prison since january and her husband >> and then after th

italy, right? >> yes, he may be deported. >> all righty. merry christmas. th s boxes, and people are getting them. >> finally the presents that we told you that have your favorite things in them, and they have been arriving at your home, and we wanted you to send us pictures and so lark from el dorado, arizana, got her goodies and thank you for is sending those. >> that is it. the only one. go to klgandhoda.com to find out where to purchase the gift box. one person got it? >> fine. >> what is your favorite thing, hoda? >> i might be confused by mine, but it is a laura mercier chocolates. that ii a makeup line, but it looks like chocolates and now, hold on and look at that, look at the red lipstick, and hold

>> let me get it out for you. >> okay. i have no lipsti wck on, because i off. is it smudged all over? >> yes. >> okay. watch. and it's chocolate! >> it won't last long, because you will eat it off. >> and it is a christmas miracle. it tastes like chocolate, and it is awesome, and you will be licking the lips all day long. >> and $48 from maggie. >> and what is yours? >> mine is from anchored press and includes daily bible verses and inspired doe voegs s s s s -- devotion, and i have a friend with a boat, and i want to give it to her, bau ecause look at how nautical it is. that is from press.com. >> and can you believe it is thank you. thank you, again.

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all righty. it is time for "today the's buzz" when we bring you a wrap-up of all of the hollywood headlines that you may have missed. >> and bob is here. we love you. >> i love you. >> we loved you first. >> and taylor swift with another good, good deed. >> talking about fantasticness of taylor swift, she went to colorado to visit a child with cancer. delaney has blastoma, and so her mother said you have a guest, and she came in and visited her and they took instagrams. this all started because friends of delaney's started a hashtag of delaney meets taylor, and thousands of people retweeted it and now they are best friends, and it is beautiful. taylor is great.

and the way she uses her celeb celebrity to do so much good. >> yes, and an came out this week on itunes and she says that her favorite place is blank space, and so in this break in the tour she is going to become a mixologist, and how fun. >> yes. >> and she is going to learn how to make drinks. >> she should come here shgs , and make us a drink. start a hashtag for us. >> and john legend and chrissy teigen. >> and he got what he called her dream cheese wheel. >> she say s tha s that she he got a cheese wheel to cook my pasta side. >> i don't know if if you have had pasta, but it coats it in a

other pasta cooked that way, is like the runner-up in miss universe. topical humor. >> that is different from what i thought it was. you actually put the stuff in there? >> yes, it is hot and cook and you roll it in the cheese wheel, and there is a hole in there, and it is delicious. >> and you put that whole thing in the fridge? >> well, is it is a storage thing. >> i think the can afford it. >> where is the cheese wheel? >> that is one thing that i craved so much when i was pregnant and so she is pregnant an she probably thought. >> well, she love s the s the food, and she has a cookbook coming out inok co on with taylor. >> and eating. >> and "star wars" knocked it out of the park. >> did you see anything else? $517 worldwide, and $278 doe domestically, and that not counting china. >> even beat "

it broke 14 record s s. >> thank you for asking. and 68% of the audies ma so if you are a single lady out there, go to the "star wars" movie, because the ratio is pretty good. >> dress like chewbacca and you will get a dat is in the eye of the beholder. >> did you see it? >> no, i am not an opening day kind of crowd peop. an "sisters" took in $13.4 and they will benefit from being in the theater, and i think that they will grow next week. >> and "le alvin and the chipmunks" did good. >> yes, it is the least successful of the three. >> bah, humbug. >> thank you, brian, for all you do. >> love you, sweetie. >> thank you. i love to be here. >> is your phone ringing? >> pick it up. it is us. >> you could be the fan of the week.

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watches us on watc. >> she nef went to school ver went to school, so she watches us. >> she is an accountant, and lauren said that she would love to be my accountant, but i have to promise to be on time, and i cannot ever file an extension, but that is not going to be happening. >> and so lauren's was broken into, and she lost her computer. but she keeps a bright smile and ambush makeover, and she has a little wine to elp her through the stress. >> all right. we want you to win. one guess. >> all right. our elf on the shelf surfaces ever everyday in a new spot, and we v have been asking the fans to tune in with

what is our elf's fame? name? >> regis. >> you will be staying four days and three nights in the bahamas. >> and you will receive dinner for two at doon restaurant, and round trip and airfare included. are you going to take your mom or some special person? >> my mom! >> have a great time, and thank you so much for watching. >> thank you. >> and merry christmas.

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good morning. 10:27. monday, december 21st. a live look at the grand central parkway. i'm rob schmitt. a new plan will be unveiled that brings big changes to newark's police and fire departments. the mayor will announce the creation of a new department of public safety. ard could go to the mayor's office, one goal of the department will be to improve coordinatiyon between police and firefighters resulting in faster response times to emergencies. checking the weather. cloudy and mild. showers begin to move in tonight. we see rain for the next few days. we really warm up wednesday. 60 degrees. thursday, christmas eve, 70. ba t to 61 on friday for christmas day. very warm for this time of the year. up next, on the "today" show with kathie lee and hoda, ways to keep the kids busy during their winter break. join me again at noon.

it is funday monday with more of today, and while you are stripging the lights to get into the christmas spirit, there is one place that is christmas ready all year long. >> that is right, it is the north pole, alaska. and the dyi network invited us to come check it out. so to t mak o make sure that the elves were keeping up wit lilliana vazquez. how was it? >> well, it is magical, and beautiful. and the temperature was just about 20 below and i only had

suited up to the meet santa, but al ong the way, i met some pretty cool people. >> cool. >> i made it. i'm here in the north pole. but i only have about four hours' daylight to track down santa, so we have to move. let's go. i was determined to find mr. claus before the day was up, and time was limited, but i had a per perfect idea of where to start. wait, stop, stop, stop. hi. >> how are you doing? >> are you taking the letters to santa? >> no, just did it. i just got back. sorry. >> do you know where to find him? >> he is down that way. >> hi. i'm lilliana. >> how are you? >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> oh, you jingle. now, these outfits lead me to believe that you have inside intel of where santa is? >> well, normally this time of

workshop getting ready for the holidays. but you know who might know? as the mayor. >> right over there? >> yes. city hall. >> should i curtesy? >> yes, you should. >> and now, i found the mayor bryce ward at the city hall. does santa live here year-round? >> yes, year-round. >>en in the summer, he does not fake a vacation to hawaii? >> wel he is vacationing now and then, but he is here most of the time. >> and kids always know where santa is. husky, which way to santa? >> this way. >> this is ms. casey's class? >> yes. >> it is christmas time, and i'm having the hardest time finding santa claus. all right. who here has seen him? where did you see him? >> at the hockey party.

>> at the store. >> can you draw me a map to santa. >> okay. down the rood ad and turn this way, and turn again and that is santa? >> yeah. >> thank you, guys, so much, and happy holidays. >> you're welcome, miss lilliana lilliana. >> with the help from the kids i could feel myself getting closer. now, an ice skull culpture here at the ice park. this slide is super fast, and something tells me that maybe santa is at the the end of the slide. woo! you know what? i did not find san tashgs but i had -- santa, but i had a lot of fun. hi, buddy. could you tell me where santa is? finally, a nod in the right direction.

i finally made it. i found santa's house, and where better to find santa than at home. >> well, hello, lilliana, what are you doing here? >> santa, i have been looking for you all day long. >> so what do you want, lilliana? >> it is really simple, and real really just one thing. >> okay. >> wow. >> what was it! you can't tell? >> i can't tell, but i did tell santa that i wanted to bring you some special gifts and so i brought these back from the north pole to wish you a very happy holidays. >> direct from the north pole. >> elf in training at the north pole, alaska. >> oh, you got me a big one. >> it fits hoda. >> and by the way, the north pole is crazy. >> honest ly ly, i felt like i was

fly all of the way to the north pole, alaska, and it takes a long time to get there, and the peoplewo and t children we saw, do their parents work at all of the places? >> well, they the all live in that town, and big military base there, and they love iving in fair banks and the north pole, and they want everybody to come to visit, and if you have the opportunity, please, it is the most beautiful state i have been to. >> i thought that you were in new jersey to the mall or something. >> no, we went there. >> and good going, little elf, lilliana. >> and the to see what the mayor does in his free time, you can catch "living a tuf off the grid" tomorrow on the dyi network. >> and how to keep the flu virus. it's a really big deal. and with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor

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kids across the country, but keeping them busy can be a challenge. >> andsangie gof is here with some tips and contributor for "today the's parenting team." and welcome. >> happy holidays. you know, after christmas comes and goes, what stays with us? the kids home from the school break and trying to beat the cabin fever can be a challenge, but one of the things that you can do, and you can see it right here is to take a twist on the co coloring. they love the color, but they ar with it. so who doesn't have a ton of wrapping paper when it is leftover leftover, and the stuff is s white side of it, and if you are bored with it, you turn the tables o and who is under there? >> that is what we have little sophia doing, the michelangelo effect. you k can see what she is doing.

>> oh, okay, just like michael angelo did on the sus teen chapel. >> exactly. and tape your coloring sheets to the bottom of a table, and that can keep them entertained for hours. and build up upper body strength. >> and now, what is this? >> this is something that people have, the blue painters tape lying around so you can create it on the floor, ahd if you want to whip it out, take a yoga mat, and i used the masking tape, and soft pens, and you k can start playing. >> what is her name, sweetie? >> catherine. this is suggested by holly noonan who is the drek irector of the parenting team. >> and do you st hops sh? >> i had to refresh my skills. >> thank you, hon. that is excellent. and p.j.

>> he got the funnest job of aul all. get the kids out in the snow. so we took the food coloring and mixed it with water, and put it in cheap spray bottles, a pnd the snow ever shows up, we can stend kids outside to enjoy that, and if not, you want to have faunt home, take bowls, cupcake pans, and any type of pan really, and mix blocks of ice with the food coloring and the ice skull culptures can be made there one by one, and even the wil melt, but it is a nice thing to keep them entertained. >> nice job, p.j. >> i have created a time capsule capsule, and the idea with this is that and you can google it, and these printables, to

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